Fear about participant security, not my socks

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Whereas answering a query about Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s damage scenario and participant security, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey took the dialog in one other course on Saturday.

“Participant security needs to be probably the most necessary issues to speak about,” Ramsey mentioned. “It ought to most likely be talked about extra. After which s— like getting fined for socks … or s— like getting fined for tights or BS or something like that. … That should not be talked about as a lot.”

Ramsey, who mentioned he has been fined each week this season for a uniform violation, mentioned he thinks the league needs to be much less involved concerning the coloration of his socks and as an alternative deal with speaking extra about participant security.

“That is the stuff that they should put an emphasis [on],” Ramsey mentioned. “Not freaking, oh his socks are too excessive or his socks are too low or one thing like that. That is so lame. I am so past that.”

Ramsey mentioned he will get fined each week, regardless of checking with the individual answerable for uniform tips on the sideline earlier than every sport. He mentioned his Week 1 effective for sporting knee pads that did not cowl his knees was decreased after he despatched in an enchantment, with picture proof. He mentioned he was fined in Week 2 and three as a result of he did not have the precise socks on.

“I’ll proceed to get fined as a result of I’ll be swaggy on the market,” Ramsey mentioned. “I’ll put on the identical factor this week too, so I am prepared for the effective. Come on with it, proper?

“However I play the sport with integrity, proper? I play the sport the precise means. I attempt to ensure persons are protected. Like clearly I need to go on the market and damage my opponents and strike concern and all that. However I do not need to injure no person. However that is what the sport is about. It isn’t concerning the different BS. I simply want possibly I might begin the dialog proper now.”

“…If we need to go on the market and look good and it ain’t hurting the integrity of the sport, why are y’all fining me $10,000 for my socks? That do not make no sense.”

Ramsey mentioned he will match the cash he is fined this season and donate it to a charity.

He additionally mentioned he had an issue with the NFL selecting to effective gamers for uniform violations however then being profitable off the gamers and what they’re sporting.

“We’re not taking away from the integrity of the sport,” Ramsey mentioned. Who cares about that, proper? These children suppose that is cool. They need to effective us and do all of that, however then they need to glorify us and promote us and earn money off of us when guys are on the market swagging out. After which they monetize it, proper? The children, they going to need to go purchase the stuff that we sporting, proper?”

“…I do not know why they put such a excessive emphasis on that after which on the again finish attempt to monetize off of it, proper? It is simply lame to me.”